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J. R. OH AMBLIN. LINE HOLDER.

No. 507,418. Patented 001;. 24, 1893.

\A/ITP EEEE NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES R. OHAMBLIN, OF PEMBERVILLE, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF TWO-THIRDS TO MORRIS REES AND L. W- MORGAN, OF SAME PLACE.

LINE-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 507,418, dated October 24-, 1893. Application filed July 13, 1893. Serial No. 480.445. (No model.)

To (1Z5 whom it may concern: 7,

Be it known that I, JAMES R. CHAMBLIN, of Pemberville, in the county of Wood and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Line-Holders; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification.

- My invention relates to an improvement in line holders, and it consists in the novel features of construction hereinafter fully described and especially referred to in the claim.

The object of my invention is to provide an improved attachment for holding the lines in proper position upon the harness when folded and not in use.

Referring to the accompanying drawings: Figure 1, is a perspective view of a portion of a harness saddle having my improved device applied thereto. Fig. 2, is an enlarged detached view of the device. Fig. 3, is a detail view of the pivoted hook and the fork in which it swings.

A designates the side of a harness saddle, and B the terret mounted thereon, and secured at its upper end to the saddle by means of the terret is the curved plate O which at its lower end is secured to the saddle by means of screws D. Near the upper end of plate B is secured the loop E and loosely confined therein is the curved clasp F having formed near its outer end a series of slots F which are adapted to be engaged by the pivoted hook G. This hook is formed ofasingle piece of sheet metal as shown in Fig. 3, having flat trunnions G formed integral with itself and these trunnions are mounted in the respective forks of the standard H. The standards consist of two plates or members, as shown in Fig. 3, which are secured together by a binding loop I. The forks are also double and arranged between them are the trunnions of the hook G, and as the said trunnions are fiat the said hook is held normally in an open or closed position, for the forks being formed of spring metal their members are held normally quite close together by the said loop I, which serves to hold the trunnions in the position above mentioned. The hook is adapted to be passed through one of the slots of the clasp and then turned down so as to hold the former normally closed or locked. The lines after being folded are placed beneath the clasp and there held until required for use.

My improved device-obviates the necessity of forcing the lines when folded through a small terret which is commonly employed for this purpose when the harness is not in use.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A rein holder comprising a slottedcurved plate, a support upon which the same is pivoted, a standard composed of spring plates having substantially the same curvature as the slotted plate which laps thereover, and a tongue having a pivotal bearing between the spring plates which is adapted to engage the slotted plate and secure it to the standard, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES R. OHAMBLIN.

Witnesses:

Mourns Runs, L. W. MORGAN. 

